Rusty 1954 Tonka Wrecker/Tow Truck Restoration

[@raywood8187]

Beauty! From a wreck to a wrecker. All ready to haul in some more wrecks to restore!

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you for your compliment and comment!👍👍🎉

[@billoinny6111]

I remember being in the hospital after a minor operation and my dad bringing me a Tonka Wrecker. I think mine was all white, but who knows after 62 years! Thanks for the memories!

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you so much for your sharing!👍👍🎉🎉👏👏

[@gordon7005]

Superb restoration 👍 Wish I could find such cool toys here in the UK

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you for the compliment! You can get most vintage toys on EBay, but maybe more expensive shipping fee to UK

[@ar_restoration]

At Facebook there’s a marketplace where you can find out lot of toys at local

[@john172867]

Love the music near the end of the video! 🎶

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!😊

[@john172867]

Amazing Restoration: If you haven't already, I'd keep that or something similarly upbeat!

[@samanthadean1083]

Ooh, please restore the Bug next!!!

[@ar_restoration]

It is on my schedule, will restore it ASAP : )

[@robertphillips6296]

It turned out great, thanks for posting!

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you for your comment and compliment!!!

[@zibbyzubb]

Amazing. I just discovered your videos and I am blown away.

[@mikedwyer5509]

nice job mate the color really makes the truck

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Thank you for your compliment and comment!

[@restomondo9699]

Superb job, congratulations and thanks for sharing.

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you for the wonderful comment!👍🌹

[@Tim-57]

Yeah...that truck is Beautiful! Really liked the action scenes at the end. 🙂

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Thank you so much for the compliment and support as always!

[@Tim-57]

@@ar_restoration You are welcome AR🙂

[@TheSpyder1960]

Love the play at video end definitely makes the video thanks from Nova Scotia Canada

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you for the compliment and comment!👍👍

[@frasssuliman5998]

Good my friend ❤❤🌷🌺

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!👍👍

[@donaldswink6259]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!

[@citibear57]

A truly "Amazing Restoration". A lot of work by you, but it was a job well done 👍 The tow truck was in very sad shape at the start, but Wow! it looked better than new when you were finished. I enjoyed the ending when the restored tow truck was put to use 😊 Awesome video! Lots of fun! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@ar_restoration]

My pleasure and thank you very very much!!!🤩🤩🤩🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏🍻🍻😄

[@oneshotme]

You did a great job restoring it! It looks great and new again!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@elisaortizmignolet419]

Que simpatico resultan las figuras que hace con las piezas del vehículo una joya de colección muy interesante congratulaciones máster saludos

[@ar_restoration]

Glad you like my videos. Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!!!

[@martyclack8782]

Eye candy awsome job and great chain making. Lot pep will by it but that takes the fun out restoring.

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!!!

[@annettemalaski1967]

Brilliant red and white colors! Very well done!

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Yes the color is pretty, thank you for the compliment and comment!!!

[@ipponbageta2009]

Video is as creative and pleasing as the restoration itself.

[@raylroads]

Boy that old paint was crumbly. Glad you restored it.

[@ar_restoration]

This piece is so rusty, not easy to paint with powder coating, thank you!

[@titidu2276]

great job !

[@ar_restoration]

👍Thank you!

[@grahampickering1560]

Wow! Amazing! Will you doing both car in the near future?

[@ar_restoration]

Yes, I will restore them ASAP! : )Thank you!!!

[@grahampickering1560]

@@ar_restoration you're very welcome 🙂

[@jiandu1773]

Good job 👍👍👍

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@The_Dudester]

Amazing!! Especially creating your own chain!! Wow!!

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Thank you for the compliment and comment 🙏

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nicely done.

[@ar_restoration]

👍Thank you!

[@nelsonbottijunior6664]

Muito bom. Apenas faltou mostrar como arrumou a capota da cabine. Excelente serviço.

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Thank you for your compliment and comment!

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Fantastic work mate

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!

[@georgegundersen562]

Wow I’ve watching your videos and your really amazing with the work you do on these old Tonkas

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍

[@georgegundersen562]

@@ar_restoration your welcome I mean gotta give credit where credit is due

[@cricket8280]

Always the extra mile. Love your content

[@ar_restoration]

I appreciate that!🎉🎉👍👍

[@caroledubreuildesign1919]

Wonderfully done, thank you

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you for your compliment and comment!👍👍

[@razorboyXVII]

Excellent restoration!

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!!!

[@CoolRestorations]

This was a perfect tonka for restoration!👍🏻

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Thank you so much my friend!🤝

[@teddepoto7815]

Great restoration, but how come you didn't show any of the metal repair work on the cab? Or any of the pitting repair and wet sanding? Would of liked to have seen that...

[@ar_restoration]

I bought replacement parts, the cab, the grill and four wheels covers, There was a subtitle at the end of the sandblasting. Thank you for the comment 👍👍

[@ar_restoration]

You know that because using powder coating instead of spray paint I wasn’t sure to repair the cab, if I used spray paint that would be easy to fill pits.

[@thijsversteeg9010]

Sir, this is a magnlficent restoration. Even the paintwork is excellent. Moreover, making a chain for the crane yourself, striking.

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you so much!!!👍🎉👍🎉👍🎉🍻😄

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

cool job 👍

[@ar_restoration]

👍👍Thank you!

[@Salem-F]

I like recovering old things

[@ar_restoration]

👍Yes, me too. Thank you!

[@carlosalmodovar7767]

Tremendo trabajo muy bonito!

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

Estupenda restauración de esta grúa tonos, respetos y saludos desde Venezuela 💯👍🤘💯

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you so much for your compliment and comment!👍👍

[@ronhelman3985]

Nice work!!!

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!!! : )

[@ischmel3884]

Nice work..it was pretty crusty! Actually located a '54 cab, knew '55, 56, 57 were available! TRIVIA: 1954 was only year to use brass bushings in rubber tires.

[@ar_restoration]

Wow you are real professional, Thank you for the comment and we got more about Tanka history👍🏻👍🏻

[@m.zakaria8342]

Omezing 😀😀👍😀👍👍👍 good

[@ar_restoration]

👍 Thank you!

[@chriscyrus2983]

You've been watching too much of that emanated robot movie cuz that's the way I can figure you out when you do the little things on these toys laugh out loud so you're very entertaining and I enjoy your videos keep up the good work there bro

[@pierrevaneligamavaneligama3874]

Beautful!

[@ar_restoration]

😊Thank you!

[@adamssanchez7709]

Awesome

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!

[@larrywoolford8978]

Where did you manage to find replacement parts for this old toy truck ?

[@ar_restoration]

This link: www.gasolinealleytoys.com/

[@ar_restoration]

And this one: thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/

[@larrywoolford8978]

@@ar_restoration thank you for sharing those links .

[@c.j.cleveland7475]

Well done, sir. And good thinking using the Lab Metal filler. It really makes a difference. Where did the 2 guys at the end come from? Are they old G.I. Joes or something similar?

[@ar_restoration]

The figures I bought on Ebay, they are brand “Chap Mei”, thank you for your comment!!!👍👍

[@dinaliao7823]

厉害👍

[@ar_restoration]

衷心谢谢！👏👏🎉🎉👍👍

[@RustyDoctor]

Круто!) Русские есть? Я вот русские игрушки реставрирую😁

[@CoolRestorations]

Есть! I will check out your channel, Russian toys are nice!🛠🎥

[@ar_restoration]

вы можете использовать инструмент перевода Google

[@CoolRestorations]

@@ar_restoration He is asking if any Russians here. And that he restores russian toys 👍🏻😉

[@vixengypsy]

Just discovered your channel & I'm working my way through your work. Do you keep what you restore or sell them?

[@ar_restoration]

Both! I‘ll sell some of them, now on eBay I am selling Tonka boat service truck with trailer. Thank you!👍👍🎉🎉😄

[@Vicky-liwei-1393]

👏👍👍

[@danielg.vgremio83]

Top 👍🏻

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍

[@amkuipers9061]

👍

[@martinhightower9801]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@CarsRestored]

Me: No way he can restore this Amazing Restoration: Hold my beer

[@ar_restoration]

Thank you!

[@imagesbyepstein]

How did you replace the right cowl brace part of the cabin?

[@ar_restoration]

I think I used new part the whole cab, sorry for the delaying response.

[@jakewade7388]

Where in the world did you find the decals

[@ar_restoration]

Check the website www.gasolinealleytoys.com/😊

[@brucebonkowski3037]

is the wrecker body painted white available

[@ar_restoration]

I think there was no white body in 1954, from 1956 the company produced white wrecker

[@atampahiya]

Where do you find these?

[@ar_restoration]

Most of them bought on Ebay and Facebook, this Tonka wrecker found in Facebook

[@atampahiya]

Where do you find these?

[@ar_restoration]

Sorry for the delay to respond, the toy found from FB market place.